I am heartbroken as I write this review. Received my beautiful Shollie in Oct. Everything seemed Ok until my daughter took away one of his toys. Without warning he bit her. Unfortunately this wasn't a one-time occurrence . It just got worse. When I called Stirling Collies to find out what to do, I was told to get a trainer. I also realized after talking to Diane, where he had learned this behavior. Puppies learn this from very young, and I was told on the phone that serious fights break out over treats and toys. These puppies aren't being properly socialized before they are sold. Not enough...
Bought a purebred Smooth collie puppy at 8 weeks old. He arrived as a mentally very unbalanced dog. He never displayed a normal temperament, but we tried, with much patience, many devoted hours, thousands of dollars enlisting three different experienced, certified dog trainer, & behaviorists, & vet. All, & I mean ALL, experts came to the same conclusion. The pup we received was never going to be all right in the head. He displayed fearfulness from the beginning, & never came out of that for 10 months. The fear-based nipping, which progressed into biting, was a huge problem. Everyone put their...